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Cardi B Raps Lines of Bodak Yellow in her best ASMR Voice

December 24, 2017• Video

Cory Henry Performs Billie Jean at the BBC Proms

August 27, 2016• R&B

Witness Cory Henry’s multi-instrumental cover of Billie Jean with Jacob Collier, Cory Henry, Jules Buckley and the Metropole Orkest....

Radio 1’s DJ Semtex Premieres Reppatwa’s Before I Begin

April 9, 2015• Hip Hop

The London emcee receives major radio coverage for the first single from his debut album, In The Name Of Reps. It’s not everyday you...

SATURDAY MATINÉE: The New Sound Of Music (1979)

May 24, 2014• Music

THROWBACK THURSDAY: BBC Short Change – How To Download Music Legally

May 1, 2014• Music

Back in 2005, music downloads were still in their infancy. Here’s a video from ’05 on how to download music legally thanks to...

BBC Radio 4: The Art Of The Loop

March 7, 2014• Sampling

BBC Radio 4’s The Art Of The Loop, presented by Matthew Herbert, essential listening for all you Sampleface readers. Firstly,...

And The World’s Most Sampled Song Is…

February 24, 2014• Sampling

Black Music On British Radio: Is There Now More Choice?

December 12, 2013• Music

Guest writer Ashton James Brown aka Ashterisk the Beat Reaper addresses black music representation on British radio and asks whether we...

Benji B Interviews Madlib On Radio 1 Show “Exploring Future Beats”

November 15, 2013• Interviews

Benji B spoke to Madlib on his Exploring Future Beats show about the future of Madvillain’s next LP, sampling, and a fall out with...

VIDEO: G FrSH & RKZ – Burban In The Booth (BBC Radio 1xtra)

August 7, 2013• Video

SATURDAY MATINÉE: When Albums Ruled the World (Documentary)

July 27, 2013• Video

When Albums Ruled The World is a BBC documentary looking back at a time when music wasn't so disposable and downloads didn't exist....

RKZ’s February Sessions (Episode 1)

February 23, 2013• R&B, Soul, Video

RKZ has kindly provided us with some “making of” footage of his session with Gifted The Great. Do these guys ever stop...

28 Days Of Dilla #14: BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Stories Gone Too Soon – J Dilla

February 14, 2013• Hip Hop

Gilles Peterson – Donald Byrd Tribute Mix

February 13, 2013• Jazz, Soul

BBC radio DJ Gilles Peterson pays homage to the late Donald Byrd in his first tribute mix. First things first, RIP Donald Byrd. Born...

ONE TO WATCH: ThisisDA

January 15, 2013• Hip Hop

18 year old Bristol-based hip hop artist ThisisDA is our One To Watch. I think he’s one to watch for the future – Sam Bonham...

Flying Lotus Talks To Gilles Peterson on BBC 6 Music

October 1, 2012• Interviews

DOOM’s BBC Radio 1 Takeover

September 6, 2012• Hip Hop

BBC Radio 1 had something that London club the other day didn’t yesterday – DOOM in a building for two hours. Jokes aside, he...

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